Madonna Wolfe

MADONNA WOLFE

Worthington

Madonna M. Wolfe, 85, of Worthington, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at home.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave. SW, in Dyers-ville, where a parish vigil service will be at 2 p.m. Visitation will continue Monday, Jan. 4, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Catholic Church, Worthington, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate.

Madonna was born March 3, 1930, in Worthington, Iowa, the daughter of Raymond and Marie (Schwendinger) Hogan. She married Edgar "Ted" Wolfe on June 6, 1950, in Worthington.

Survivors include her children, Becky (Keith) Krapfl of Dubuque, Tom (Linda) Wolfe of Cedar Rapids, Karen (Tim) Anderson of Delhi, Peg (Rick) Parsons of Hopkinton, Ellen Kurt (fiance, Nick Hillebrand) of Cedar Rapids and Kris (Pat) Thielen of Sun Prairie, Wis.; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; brother, Robert Hogan of Worthington; and in-laws, Nicholas (Rose) Wolfe of Cascade and Robert (Pat) Wolfe of Dubuque.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Edgar, in 2001; granddaughter, Sarah Wolfe, in 2012; her parents; parents-in-law, Nicholas and Apollonia Wolfe; siblings, James Hogan, Patricia (Marvin) Gassmann and Joyce Digmann; and in-laws, Ernie, Harold, Richard Wolfe, Evelyn (Jim) Graff and Kathleen (Am) Hess and Violet (Don) Leytem.

Mom was strong, kind and generous. She had great character and wit. Her heart was bigger than the community she so loved and lived in for all her 85 years. Her love of reading inspired her to campaign for and eventually open the small Worthington library. Her accomplishments were many, but the greatest was opening her home and heart to those who needed her. She and Dad welcomed her brother, Bob, and many nieces and nephews into our home. Together we were raised as one family, the way it should be.

She will forever live in all our memories and hearts.

Thank you to Dr. Kukla, Dr. Miner and your staffs for the extraordinary care you gave to Mom and to Hospice of Dubuque for your kindness and compassion. A special thanks to our Uncle Bob who took great care of mom for so many years. We love you.

Memorials may be directed to Camp Courageous of Iowa, Aiming for a Cure Foundation or St. Paul Parish in Worthington.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.